There has
been a tremendous amount of publicity both locally and nationally recently
regarding the so-called gun show "loophole" and various legislative attempts at
"closing" it. Neither Bill Goodman's Gun & Knife Show nor the facilities he
operates in takes the operation of their businesses lightly, and there can be no
reasonable dispute that they have always operated in full compliance with
all federal, state, and local laws.

Moreover,
Goodman's Gun Shows regularly reviews and enhances its business practices, meets
with various local and federal law enforcement agencies including the Bureau of
Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, and otherwise demonstrates the same
professionalism and pride in the Second Amendment that it always has during its
40+ years in business in general and at Hara specifically. Nevertheless, Bill
Goodman’s Gun Shows would like to take this opportunity to point out certain
facts regarding the so-called gun show "loophole" that are often overlooked.

What is
commonly referred to as the gun show "loophole" is nothing but a derogatory
reference to conduct that is specifically permitted under both state and federal
law. Sales of firearms at gun shows are no different, in that, state and federal
law both permit certain conduct and prohibit certain conduct. Thus, this
"loophole" is merely conduct that is specifically permitted under all applicable
law, and in order to assist their cause of changing the law, certain groups have
invented a nefarious-sounding label for legal conduct. Bill Goodman does not
take issue with any citizen's rights to free speech and to petition the
government to change the law.

As set forth
on the attached ATF "Gun Show Guidelines", any seller holding a
federal firearms license is required to follow the exact same set of laws and
regulations when doing business at a gun show that they must follow when doing
business at their store -- including FBI background checks on ALL firearms
transactions.

A private
party who does not hold a federal firearms license, however, is not
required by state or federal law to conduct a FBI background check when selling
a firearm to another private party (Nor is it even possible for non-licensee,
private parties to conduct FBI background checks, because such are only
available to those holding a federal firearms license) Accordingly,
non-licensed, private parties may sell firearms at gun shows in accordance with
state and federal law, as long as such sales otherwise fully comply with all
provisions of federal and other applicable law (i.e., they cannot
transfer guns to people they know or have reason to believe are prohibited from
possessing the guns such as felons, illegal aliens, mental defectives, etc.).
This is the Federal law throughout United States, and it applies to all private sales
regardless whether they occur at gun shows, a private residence, or anywhere
elsewhere.

Accordingly,
to the extent that anyone engages in conduct as a buyer or a seller of a
firearm, whether at a gun show or anywhere else, that is in any way in violation
of any applicable law, they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law.
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You must be 18 or
over to enter or be accompanied by a parent or a legal guardian. You
must be 21 or older to purchase, sell or handle a handgun and 18 or older to
purchase, sell or handle a rifle or shotgun. No exceptions.Class
3 Items must be accompanied with proper documentation.

FEDERAL GUN LAW S CONCERNING RESIDENTS AND NON-RESIDENTS OF EACH STATE:

NON-RESIDENTS:CAN NOT BUY, SELL OR TRADE
FIREARMS TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS. YOU MAY SELL FIREARMS TO ANY FFL DEALER,
REGARDLESS OF THEIR RESIDENCY. YOU MAY BUY LONG GUNS FROM A FFL DEALER WHO IS
LICENSED IN THE SAME STATE, PROVIDED THE LAWS OF BOTH STATES ARE COMPLIED WITH.

RESIDENTS:
MAY
SELL, BUY, TRADE FROM ANYONE WHO IS ALSO A RESIDENT. YOU CAN NOT BUY, SELL OR
TRADE WITH ANYONE WHO IS NOT A RESIDENT. YOU MAY SELL FIREARMS TO ANY FFL
LICENSE DEALER, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RESIDENCY.